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Covering the fight for sustainable cities

New York City health officials have discovered insects, rodent, or both in nearly 400 public school cafeterias over the last three years, according to city health data.

The preliminary deal includes a $3,000 signing bonus, and 3% annual raises for the next four years, with a 3.25% bump in the fifth year.

NYC is poised Tuesday afternoon to announce a plan to upgrade dozens of school cafeterias to a more contemporary self-serve, grab-and-go model, but many kitchens in old school buildings are also in need of renovations such as new equipment and air conditioners.

Anyone 18 years old or younger is eligible for free lunch and breakfast this summer at more than 300 schools, pools and parks across the city. 

Streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed NYC averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.

New York City public school cafeterias will offer a fully-vegan menu on Fridays as part of a new healthy eating initiative from Mayor Eric Adams starting this week.

New York City public school cafeterias will offer a fully-vegan menu on Fridays as part of a new healthy eating initiative from Mayor Eric Adams starting this week.

New York City public schools observed their first Vegan Friday, doubling the number of meatless days in cafeterias under the stewardship of vegan New York City Mayor Eric Adams.